List of Important Phobias - For Bank, SSC and Railway Exams

LIST OF IMPORTANT PHOBIAS

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Name of the Phobia

Fear of

Ophidiophobia

The fear of snakes - Phobics avoid certain cities because they have more snakes.

Cynophobia

The fear of dogs - This includes everything from small Poodles to large Great Danes.

Claustrophobia

The fear of small spaces like elevators, small rooms and other
enclosed spaces.

Arachnophobia

The fear of spiders affects women four times more (48%
women and 12% men).

Acrophobia

The fear of heights - Five percent of the general population suffer
from this phobia

Agoraphobia

The fear of open or crowded
spaces - People with this
fear often won’t leave home.

Taphophobia

The fear of being buried alive by mistake
and waking up in a coffin underground

Myrmecophobia

The fear of ants - Not as common as Arachnophobia, but may feel just as
intense

Kinemortophobia

The fear of zombies - Being afraid that zombies attack and
turn you into them

Thalassophobia

The fear of the ocean - Water, waves and unknown spaces.

Coasterphobia

The fear of roller coasters - Ever seen Final Destination 3?

Ombrophobia

The fear of rain - Many fear the rain due to stormy weather.

Numerophobia

The fear of numbers and the mere thought of calculations.

Disposophobia

The fear of getting rid of stuff triggers extreme hoarding.

Mysophobia

The fear of germs - It is also rightly termed as Germophobia or Bacterophobia.

Aerophobia

The fear of flying - 25 million Americans share a fear of flying.

Trypophobia

The fear of holes is an unusual but pretty common phobia.

Carcinophobia

The fear of cancer - People with this develop extreme diets.

Thanatophobia

The fear of death - Even talking about death can be hard.

Glossophobia

The fear of public speaking- Not being able to do speeches.

Monophobia

The fear of being alone - Even while eating and/or sleeping.

Atychiphobia

The fear of failure - It is the single greatest barrier to
success.

Ornithophobia

The fear of birds - Individuals suffering from this may only fear
certain species.

Alektorophobia

The fear of chickens- You may have this phobia if chickens make you panic.

Enochlophobia

The fear of crowds is closely related to Ochlophobia and Demophobia.

Aphenphosmphobia

The fear of intimacy - Fear of being touched and love.

Catoptrophobia

The fear of mirrors- Being afraid of what you might see.

Agliophobia

The fear of pain - Being afraid something painful will happen.

Tokophobia

The fear of pregnancy involves giving birth or having children.

Telephonophobia

The fear of
talking on the phone -
Phobias prefer texting.

Pogonophobia

The fear of beards or being scared of/around bearded men.

Omphalophobia

The fear of belly buttons - Touching and looking at navels.

Pseudodysphagia

The fear of choking often after a bad eating experience.

Bathophobia

The fear of depths can be anything associated with depth (lakes,
tunnels, caves).

Cacomorphobia

The fear of fat people - Induced by the media. Affects some
anorexics/bulimics.

Gerascophobia

The fear of getting old - Aging is the most natural thing, yet
many of us fear it.

Technophobia

The fear of technology is often induced by culture/religion.

Emetophobia

The fear of vomiting and the fear of loss of
your self-control.

Gephyrophobia

The fear of bridges and crossing even the smallest bridge.

Entomophobia

The fear of bugs and insects, also related to Acrophobia.

Lepidopterophobia

The fear of butterflies and
often most winged insects.

Panophobia

The fear of everything or
fear that terrible things will
happen.

Podophobia

The fear of feet- Some
people fear touching or looking at feet, even their own.

Paraskevidekatriaphobia

The fear of Friday the 13th - About 8% of Americans have this phobia.

Somniphobia

The fear of sleep - Being terrified of what might happen right after you fall
asleep.

Gynophobia

The fear of women - May occur if you have unresolved mother issues.

Apiphobia

The fear of bees - Many
people fear being stung by angry bees.

Sidonglobophobia

The fear of cotton balls or plastic foams. Oh that sound.

Phasmophobia

The fear of ghosts - AKA Spectrophobia. Who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters!

Theophobia

The fear of Godcauses an irrational fear of God or religion.

Nyctophobia

The fear of darkness- Being afraid of the dark or the night is common for kids.